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How to Say ‘It's 48 yuan in total.’ in Simplified Chinese

一共四十八块。

yī gòng sì shí bā kuài

[ee-gong suh-shir-bah kwy]

Phrase Breakdown

一共

yī gòng

[ee-gong]

in total

Marks the total amount at the end of shopping.

Example

今天买菜一共四十八块。

Buying groceries today cost 48 yuan in total.

四十八块

sì shí bā kuài

forty-eight yuan

States the total price as 48 yuan.

Example

这个手机四十八块。

This phone is forty-eight yuan.

Words in this phrase

四十八

sì shí bā

[suh-shir-bah]

forty-eight

The number 48.

Example

这些东西四十八块。

These things are 48 yuan.

kuài

[kwy]

yuan; kuai

Common spoken unit for RMB prices.

Example

这袋米三十块。

This bag of rice is 30 yuan.

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